75 77 79 81 83 85 87 Chancelor, 16 fellows, 16 Scholars, 8 Exhibitioners with other orders. Nicholas Wadham left in his will what was sufficient to build and endow Wadham Colledge 1609, wch was very splendidly performed by his wife Dorothy in 1613. It hath a Warden, Gilbert Ironside, 15 ffellows, 15 Schollars, 2 Chaplains besides all other orders. Pembrook Colledge was formerly called Broad gate hall in 1624, to which Thomas Tesdale of Glimton gaue money for the maintenance of 17 ffellows and 6 Schollars, to be chosen out of Abingdon School. And Richard Whitwick, Batchelor of Divinity, added 3 fellows & 4 Schollars. King James granted it to be a Colledge in 1624, wch for the honor of William Herbert, Earl of Pembrook, then Chancellor of ye University, they named it Pembrook Coll: it hath a Master, 10 ffellows, 10 Schollars, with many of other orders. Glocester Hall either had its name from Gilbert Clare, Earl of Glocester, or from the Glocester Monks who before ye destruction of Monasteryes studied here ye Arts, in 1283, but however it was, Sr Thomas White, founder of St Johns Colledge, built up ye ruins of this, and dedicated it to ye Muses 1560, only changing ye name into St John Baptist's Hall, but it rather still retains the first name, the present Principle is Byrom Eaton, Dr of Divinity. Heart Hall was founded by Walter Stapledon, Bishop of Exeter, who also founded Exeter Colledge 1314. The present Principle is John Lanpyre, Doctor of Physick, an Hystory Professor. St Albans Hall had not its name so much from ye Monastery of St Albans, whose monks studied here in 1300, as from Robert of St Albans, formerly Governor of that Church. But however it was, its now inhabited by Gownsmen. Thomas Bourchier, Dr of Law, Principle. St Edmond Hall either had its name from one Edmund, formerly Master of it, or of St Edmund Archbishop of Canterbury, it belongs now to Queens Colledge. St Mary's Hall either had its name from ye neighbouring Church or from Oriel Colledge, to wch it belongs, wch was formerly called St Mary's Colledge. Joseph Crowther the present Principle. New-inn Hall was formerly called Trilleck Hall 1360 from John 89 Trilleck Bishop of Hereford, and his brother Thomas formerly own'd it, but since falling to New Colledge in 1392, it receiv'd the name of New-Inn Hall. William Stone, Batchelor of Law, ye present Principle. |